1 /*
2 * Copyright 2011, Werner Guttmann
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
5 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
6 *
7 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
8 *
9 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
10 * is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
11 * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
12 * the License.
13 */
14 package org.exolab.castor.mapping;
15
16 /**
17 * A {@link FieldHandler} that allows shallow/deep cloning of its state.
18 *
19 * @author Werner Guttmann
20 * @version $Revision: $
21 * @see FieldHandler since 1.3.2
22 * @deprecated Use {@link ClonableFieldHandlerMarker} instead.
23 */
24 public interface ClonableFieldHandler<T> extends FieldHandler<T> {
25
26 /**
27 * Entry point for shallow/deep 'cloning' of {@link FieldHandler} instances.
28 *
29 * @return the 'cloned' {@link FieldHandler} instance.
30 */
31 public FieldHandler<T> copyInstance();
32
33 }